BY H. J. CARTER. 417 



longer than fourth, successive joints becoming thinner and 

 shorter. Prothorax : width at base, 8 mm., at apex 6 mm.; 

 length 6 mm. Apex strongly bisinuate and notched in the 

 middle, the thick elevated border strongly raised in this region, 

 being hollowed at the junction of the middle canal. Sides 

 scarcely rounded, the yellow vitta not extending to apex. Base 

 bilobed and acutely directed backwards at centre, posterior 

 angles acute. Disc rather distantly punctate, punctures coarser 

 and more crowded near apical angles, much finer near base at 

 centre. Central channel marked by finely cut line throughout, 

 widening at base and apex. Elytra 22 x 9 mm. Shoulders 

 widely rounded, sides slightly incurved at middle, finely punctate- 

 striate, the striae fine and shallow, interstices flat; punctures in 

 striae small and circular, largest in the third and fourth stria? 

 beyond base, becoming smaller by degrees towards apex, there 

 very minute. Lateral vitta not extending to apex, occupying 

 the width of three intervals (broader on shoulders), leaving, how- 

 ever, a narrow black border outside the vitta. Each elytron 

 strongly bispinose at apex, inner spine formed by the termination 

 of the sutural edges, these acutety divided at apex. Beneath, 

 first abdominal segment with large scattered punctures; on each 

 succeeding segment the punctures smaller and fewer. Dimensions 

 —30 x 8 mm. 



Hab.— Kuranda, N.Q. (taken by Mr. C. Dodd). 



This fine insect, from the collection of Mr. C. French, adds a 

 very distinct member to this small genus. It is readily distin- 

 guished by colour and its bispinose elytra, in which it most 

 nearly approaches C. vittigera Hope; while in form and sculpture 

 it is nearer C. australis Boisd. Type returned to Mr, C. French. 



Cyria australis Boisd. (C. gagates Hope). 



Notwithstanding Saunders' note* I am convinced that the above 

 species is quite distinct from (7. imperialis Don. While it is 

 probable that " melanism " may occur in the case of C. imperialis 



* Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1868, p.3. 

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